LINE

• broken
• blurred
• controlled
• curved
• diagonal
• freehand
• fuzzy
• horizontal
• interrupted
• meandering
• ruled
• short
• straight
• thick
• thin
• vertical
• wide

TEXTURE

• actual
• corrugated
• bumpy
• flat
• furry
• gooey
• leathery
• prickly
• rough
• sandy
• sticky
• shiny
• simulated
• smooth
• soft
• tacky
• velvety
• wet

 

 

 

 

SHAPE/FORM

• amorphous
• isomorphic
• closed
• open
• distorted
• flat
• free form
• geometric
• organic
• heavy
• light
• linear
• massive
• nebulous

COLOR

• brash
• bright
• calm
• clear
• cool
• dull
• exciting
• garish
• warm
• cool
• contrasting
• grayed
• muted
• multicolored
• pale
• polychromatic
• monochromatic
• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• complementary
• triad
• subdued
• tinted
• dusty
• vibrant
• saturated

 

 

 

Descriptive Words
Analyzing and Describing Art

VALUE

• dark
• light
• medium

 

SPACE

• ambiguous
• deep
• shallow
• flat
• positive/negative
• open
• closed
• three dimensional
• two dimensional
• foreground
• middleground
• background